Charleston's Daniel Island to be New Home of Nationwide Tour's Season-ending Golf Tournament Starting in 2009
The Daniel Island Club's Ralston Creek golf course will be the new home of the PGA TOUR's Nationwide Tour Championship in 2009-2011. The tournament is the Nationwide Tour's final event each year, concluding the season-long competition to identify the 25 players who earn PGA TOUR cards for the following season based on the Tour's final money list.
Charleston, SC (PRWEB) November 7, 2008 -- The Daniel Island Club's Ralston Creek golf course will be the new home of the PGA TOUR's Nationwide Tour Championship in 2009-2011. The tournament is the Nationwide Tour's final event each year, concluding the season-long competition to identify the 25 players who earn PGA TOUR cards for the following season based on the Tour's final money list. The first "Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island" will be broadcast live by the Golf Channel October 22-25, 2009.
The private Daniel Island Club is located in Charleston, S.C. on Daniel Island, an award-winning master-planned community that is a preferred choice for Charleston real estate. The Club is home to nationally-ranked golf courses designed by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones. The Nationwide Tour Championship will be played on the Jones-designed Ralston Creek course, a par-72 layout that stretches to 7,446 yards and features a breathtaking Lowcountry setting.
"We were privileged to previously host a Nationwide Tour event on Daniel Island, and it was a great experience for the players and the Tour," said Matt Sloan, president of the Daniel Island Company, the island's master developer. "We are honored to not only welcome them back, but to bring their most important event to Charleston. Much like the PGA TOUR's TOUR Championship at East Lake in Atlanta, we expect the Nationwide Tour Championship to call Daniel Island its home for many years to come."
The Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island is being hosted by the Student Transportation of America Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Student Transportation of America, the fourth largest provider of school bus transportation services in North America. A portion of proceeds will be donated to The First Tee Program of Charleston. The tournament is one of only three events offering a $1 million purse and $180,000 first prize, both of which are the largest on Tour.
"The partnership we have put in place for the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island is a terrific one," said Nationwide Tour president Bill Calfee. "With the 25 PGA TOUR cards on the line, the Nationwide Tour Championship historically has been the most suspenseful week of the year on the Nationwide Tour. A number of players' futures are literally riding on every shot. With the move to Daniel Island and our season now culminating two weeks before the end of the PGA TOUR season, the Championship will be enhanced and the Tour will benefit from the additional focus that will be on 'The 25' competition."
ABOUT DANIEL ISLAND
Located within the City of Charleston, Daniel Island is a 4,000-acre island town featuring traditional neighborhoods, world-class golf, tennis and soccer facilities and a growing collection of amenities. The island's downtown is home to schools, churches, medical offices, boutiques, restaurants, a modern supermarket and many other conveniences. Access to hundreds of acres of parks, 23 miles of rivers and creeks, leisure trails, and a private country club provide residents with a myriad of recreational options. A highly-desirable destination for Charleston real estate, Daniel Island has been honored with numerous accolades and was recently recognized with a prestigious "Award for Excellence" by the Urban Land Institute.
ABOUT THE STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OF AMERICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The Student Transportation of America Education Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Student Transportation of America (STA), the fourth largest provider of school bus transportation services in North America. The STA Education Foundation is a 501(c) (3) public charity that focuses the experience of the company and the talents of more than 6,000 employees on advancing educational opportunities available to the students it transports daily in more than 200 school districts in 10 U.S. states and Ontario, Canada. Since its creation in 2003, the Foundation has raised nearly $100,000 and awarded more than 40 scholarships to students who demonstrate academic achievement, community service and leadership. Learn more about STA and its commitment to the community at http://www.rideSTA.com.
ABOUT THE NATIONWIDE TOUR
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's greatest stage. As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two-thirds of the current PGA TOUR membership played on the Nationwide Tour. Tour alumni have won 236 PGA TOUR titles, including a grand slam and three PLAYERS Championships. Twenty-five PGA TOUR cards and a record purse approaching $19 million will be at stake over the course of 30 events in 2008 concluding with the $1 million Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch. Recognizing the Tour's growing stature, Nationwide Insurance has renewed its umbrella sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour through 2012. The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 2,000 local charities and has surpassed $1 billion in charitable giving. To learn more about the PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour and to follow the season-long quest for a PGA TOUR card, visit http://www.PGATOUR.com.
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